2:26 AM,
Jan. 23, 2013

San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher, right, talks to guard Jamaal Franklin during a game against UNLV on Jan. 16 in San Diego.

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Wolf Pack coach David Carter has seen his share of talented players cycle through Lawlor Events Center during his 14-year tenure with the school. But rarely has he seen a player as gifted as Jamaal Franklin.

The San Diego State wing player will lead the nationally ranked Aztecs into Reno for a 7:05 p.m. tipoff tonight at what is expected to be a packed Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack expects a near capacity crowd, with the first 8,500 fans receiving free white T-shirts. At least 10 NBA scouts will be on hand.

"Overall, he's probably the best player we've played in a long time," Carter said of ...